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Easy Vegan Sugar Cookies

These Easy Vegan Sugar Cookies are delicious AND incredibly super simple to whip up. The best part, you’d never be able to tell they’re vegan!

Sometimes, simple cookies are the best cookies. These Easy Vegan Sugar Cookies are just that – S I M P L E! Just a few ingredients and you’re on your way to sugar cookie heaven. I have been craving some cookie action for a while and these definitely hit the spot! I mean, can you really turn down a sugar cookie!? Nah. I don’t think you can!

What I love about these cookies is that they are versatile, and you can make them how YOU like. If you prefer softer cookies, leave ’em thick and you’ll end up with pillowy centers and crisp edges *drools*. And if you want crispier, crunchy cookies, just make ’em a little thinner! You can use cookie cutters to make whatever shape your heart desires, or simply scoop some dough and flatten. Either way, the deliciousness is real, folks. AND, the fact that they are in fact vegan sugar cookies is virtually undetectable! Then you’re on to the real fun, decorating!

I’ve never really been one to make those fancy decorated iced cookies, but after making a few batches of these, that may change. Cookie decorating is just so dang fun! So many fun colors and cute sprinkley things! Augh. I am already thinking about all the Christmas shapes and designs! I know, I know – too early for any mention of Christmas! Sorry, sorry.

Aren’t they so darn cute!? I think icing and sprinkles just add an instant cute factor to anything. I may add, these make for excellent dunkers in coffee and tea!

Enjoy, friends!

Easy Vegan Sugar Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Category: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Vegan

Servings: 16 Cookies

Ingredients

Cookies:

Dry Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup vegan butter, room temp (I used Earth Balance)

4 tbs dairy free milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Icing:

3 cups icing sugar

4 tbs dairy free milk

Instructions

Cookies:

Begin by combining all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Set aside

In a large bowl, mix the sugar and vegan butter using a handheld or stand mixer, until fluffy and creamy

Mix in vanilla extract and dairy free milk

Add about half of the dry ingredients to the wet, mix, then add the other half and continue mixing (I usually do the last of the mixing by hand)

Form into a ball and chill in the fridge for an hour

Preheat oven to 350 F

If doing cut-out cookies, follow the steps below. If not, use a cookie scoop to scoop balls of dough onto a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet. Flatten with fingers

Cut-out cookies: Roll dough out on a floured surface to about 1/2″ thick (thinner = crunchy, thicker = softer). I do half of the dough at a time while the other half stays in the fridge